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BOX GIRDER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Structural Framework
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
- Mechanical Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- box girder
1, record 1, English, box%20girder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- box beam 2, record 1, English, box%20beam
correct
- hollow box girder 3, record 1, English, hollow%20box%20girder
- box section beam 4, record 1, English, box%20section%20beam
- box-beam 5, record 1, English, box%2Dbeam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow beam whose cross-section is shaped like a box. It uses material where it is most highly stressed both by bending moments and by twisting moments. Consequently it is used for large spans and for locations where eccentric loading etc. causes torsion. 1, record 1, English, - box%20girder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Charpentes
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
- Construction mécanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poutre-caisson
1, record 1, French, poutre%2Dcaisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poutre en caisson 2, record 1, French, poutre%20en%20caisson
correct, feminine noun
- poutre à caisson 3, record 1, French, poutre%20%C3%A0%20caisson
feminine noun
- poutre caisson 4, record 1, French, poutre%20caisson
feminine noun
- poutre creuse 5, record 1, French, poutre%20creuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poutre à section transversale fermée et évidée. 6, record 1, French, - poutre%2Dcaisson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Poutre constituant un caisson de pont. 7, record 1, French, - poutre%2Dcaisson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructuras (Construcción)
- Túneles, viaductos y puentes
- Construcción mecánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- viga cajón
1, record 1, Spanish, viga%20caj%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- viga tubular 1, record 1, Spanish, viga%20tubular
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overhead travelling crane with box girder 1, record 2, English, overhead%20travelling%20crane%20with%20box%20girder
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- overhead box-girder crane 2, record 2, English, overhead%20box%2Dgirder%20%20crane
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cranes of heavier capacities or wider spans are built with welded box girders made from structural steel plates and reinforced as required with internal diaphragms and stiffeners. 3, record 2, English, - overhead%20travelling%20crane%20with%20box%20girder
Record 2, Key term(s)
- overhead traveling crane with box girder
- box girder overhead travelling crane
- box girder overhead traveling crane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pont roulant à poutre en caisson
1, record 2, French, pont%20roulant%20%C3%A0%20poutre%20en%20caisson
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pont roulant à poutre en caissons
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- box girder
1, record 3, English, box%20girder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poutre en caisson
1, record 3, French, poutre%20en%20caisson
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poutre en caisson : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie et par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 3, French, - poutre%20en%20caisson
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- three-dimensional truss box girder 1, record 4, English, three%2Ddimensional%20truss%20box%20girder
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cross section of a bridge can be either a solid web or three-dimensional truss box girder or beams, both for steel and concrete. 1, record 4, English, - three%2Ddimensional%20truss%20box%20girder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caisson à âmes triangulées
1, record 4, French, caisson%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2mes%20triangul%C3%A9es
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coupe transversale d'un pont peut être un caisson à âmes pleines ou triangulées, ou des poutres, que le matériau soit de l'acier ou du béton. 1, record 4, French, - caisson%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2mes%20triangul%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- variable inertia box girder 1, record 5, English, variable%20inertia%20box%20girder
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the competitors offered an alternative solution which...allowed a decrease in pier size on the one hand and by using variable inertia box girders, enabled 120-m spans without increasing the deck cost on the other hand. 1, record 5, English, - variable%20inertia%20box%20girder
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- caisson à inertie variable
1, record 5, French, caisson%20%C3%A0%20inertie%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un concurrent a d'ailleurs présenté en variante une solution qui [...] permettait d'une part, de réduire l'importance des piles en adoptant des caissons à inertie variable, et autorisait, d'autre part, une portée de 120 m sans augmentation du coût du tablier. 1, record 5, French, - caisson%20%C3%A0%20inertie%20variable
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- solid web box girder
1, record 6, English, solid%20web%20box%20girder
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cross section of a bridge can be either a solid web or three-dimensional truss box girder or beams, both for steel and concrete. 1, record 6, English, - solid%20web%20box%20girder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- caisson à âme pleine
1, record 6, French, caisson%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20pleine
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coupe transversale d'un pont peut être un caisson à âmes pleines ou triangulées, ou des poutres, que le matériau soit de l'acier ou du béton. 1, record 6, French, - caisson%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20pleine
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-11-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Concrete
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- steel box girder deck
1, record 7, English, steel%20box%20girder%20deck
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As steel density is three times greater than that of concrete, the steel box girder deck should thus be half the weight of the concrete deck. 1, record 7, English, - steel%20box%20girder%20deck
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de béton
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tablier caisson acier
1, record 7, French, tablier%20caisson%20acier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La densité de l'acier étant 3 fois supérieure à celle du béton, on devrait donc s'attendre à un tablier caisson acier 2 fois moins lourd que le tablier béton. 1, record 7, French, - tablier%20caisson%20acier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-06-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metal Construction Techniques
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- steel box girder
1, record 8, English, steel%20box%20girder
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- steel box beam 2, record 8, English, steel%20box%20beam
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Germany, where post-World War II reconstruction provided engineers with a unique opportunity to display skill and originality in the field of bridge design, it has been found that for general road bridges of under 200 m. span the steel box girder is usually most economical. 1, record 8, English, - steel%20box%20girder
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Box girder or box beam: A hollow, square or rectangular girder made of steel or light alloy, or reinforced or prestressed concrete, or timber. Steel box girders caused alarm in the early 1970s because two bridges which were being built then collapsed .... 3, record 8, English, - steel%20box%20girder
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de la construction métallique
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- poutre caisson d'acier
1, record 8, French, poutre%20caisson%20d%27acier
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- poutre en caisson d'acier 2, record 8, French, poutre%20en%20caisson%20d%27acier
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-05-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- simple box girder bridge
1, record 9, English, simple%20box%20girder%20bridge
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sava bridge, Belgrade. Longest simple box girder. This ... bridge ... was completed in 1957 and is notable as the longest self-supporting girder span in the world. 1, record 9, English, - simple%20box%20girder%20bridge
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pont à poutre caisson simple
1, record 9, French, pont%20%C3%A0%20poutre%20caisson%20simple
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-04-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hoisting and Lifting
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- box girder 1, record 10, English, box%20girder
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow girder or beam with a square or rectangular cross section. 1, record 10, English, - box%20girder
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The box girders can be of narrow type with an outrigger platform or they can be made of the wide type box which is arranged to contain the control gear and sometimes the travel gear. 1, record 10, English, - box%20girder
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Levage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- poutre en caisson
1, record 10, French, poutre%20en%20caisson
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poutre formée de caissons soudés dont les semelles et les âmes sont tenues en place par des voiles transversaux renforcés par des nervures longitudinales. 1, record 10, French, - poutre%20en%20caisson
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La charpente se compose de deux larges poutre-caissons en tôle d'acier portant le rail sur lequel roule le chariot-treuil. 1, record 10, French, - poutre%20en%20caisson
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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